S 2302 in Congressional Session 108

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 2302

 

Title : A bill to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
12/3/2004--Public Law.    (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 7, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to reauthorize for a period of two years the Conrad State 30 program, which annually allows each State to request up to 30 waivers of the home residency requirement applicable to J-1 foreign medical graduates for medical service in health professional shortage areas. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt Conrad State 30 physicians from the numerical limitation on H-1B visas. Limits to primary care or specialty medicine the medical practice areas available to Conrad State 30 physicians. Allows Conrad State 30 physicians to practice medicine outside geographic areas designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the case of a waiver request from an interested State agency where the facility serves patients residing in such areas and granting the requested waiver would not cause the number of waivers for the State to exceed five in a fiscal year. Requires requests for waivers from interested Federal agencies or interested State agencies on behalf of aliens who agree to practice specialty medicine in a facility located in a geographic area designated by the Secretary to demonstrate a shortage of health care professionals able to provide services in the appropriate medical specialty.

Votes

Title : A bill to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
5332004-11-17On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areasP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 2302
 
Bill Number : S 2302
Title : A bill to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.
Sponsor: Sen Conrad, Kent [ND] (introduced 4/7/2004)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] - 6/9/2004

    Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 4/7/2004

    Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 9/30/2004

    Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] - 5/10/2004

    Sen DeWine, Mike [OH] - 7/19/2004

    Sen Ensign, John [NV] - 6/9/2004

    Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] - 4/26/2004

    Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE] - 5/20/2004

    Sen Jeffords, James M. [VT] - 10/8/2004

    Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 5/10/2004

    Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] - 9/9/2004

    Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] - 6/23/2004

    Sen Murray, Patty [WA] - 5/7/2004

    Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin [NE] - 9/9/2004

    Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 6/15/2004

Other Info

Bill Number : S 2302
Title : A bill to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
4/7/2004:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3944)
 
4/7/2004:Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
 
10/7/2004:Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
 
10/7/2004:Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
 
10/7/2004:Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 775.
 
10/11/2004:Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11271-11274; text: CR S11271-11272) 1
 
1/16/2004 2:03pm:Received in the House. 1
 
1/16/2004:Message on Senate action sent to the House. 1
 
1/16/2004 5:36pm:Held at the desk. 1
 
1/17/2004 5:24pm:Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 1
 
1/17/2004 5:24pm:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9857-9862) 1
 
1/17/2004 5:24pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2302. 1
 
1/17/2004 5:48pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 1
 
1/17/2004 6:19pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9865) 1
 
1/17/2004 6:28pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 533). (text: CR H9857-9858) 1
 
1/17/2004 6:28pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 1
 
1/17/2004:Cleared for White House. 1
 
1/22/2004:Presented to President. 1
 
2/3/2004:Signed by President. 1
 
2/3/2004:Became Public Law No: 108-441.